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For Croatia, and to Co-Operation with Neighbouring Countries Croatia NAP Croatia National Action Plan (NAP) for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-based Sources Zagreb, August 2005 1 Croatia NAP Croatia National Action Plan (NAP) Table of Contents Summary 1. Background 1.1 NAP preparation basis 1.2 NAP preparation approach and NAP executive summary 2. Review of national documents relating to LBS Protocol and SAP 2.1 Introduction 2.2 National legislation 2.3 International conventions 2.4 Institutional structures 2.5 Harmonisation of the national legislation with the EU legal framework 2.6 Conclusions 3. Current status of the coastal environment according to NDA, BB and SP 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Identified environmental problems according to NDA and LBS Reports 3.3 Environmental priorities according to the NDA 3.4 The BB data 3.5 The SP data 3.6 Conclusions 4. Priorities identified within the national environmental protection plans 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Environmental Strategy and National Environmental Action Plan 4.3 Waste Management Strategy (draft) 4.4 Water Management Master Plan (under development) 4.5 National Water Protection Plan 4.6 Coastal Area Water Pollution Protection Project 4.7 Conclusions 5. SAP national-level priorities 5.1 Identification of national priorities 5.2 National priorities – problems and solutions 5.3 Objectives and implementation of planned environmental protection activities 5.4 Public participation in implementation of environmental protection projects 2 Croatia NAP 5.5 Monitoring implementation of planned activities 5.6 Conclusions 6. Priority actions cost estimate 6.1 Planned activity performance costs 6.2 Sources of finance 6.3 Investment portfolio 6.4 Conclusions 7. Economic instruments for marine pollution from land-based activities 7.1 Background 7.2 Analysis of currently used and proposed economic measures 7.3 Long-term aspects of economic instruments development 7.4 Conclusions 8. References 3 Croatia NAP Summary National Action Plan (NAP) is a plan for mitigation of pollutant emission consistent with the Strategic Action Programme for the Reduction of Pollution of the Mediterranean from Land- Based Sources (SAP MED), which is prepared by the contracting parties to the Barcelona Convention, including the Republic of Croatia. The Guidelines for preparation of NAP are contained in SAP and pertaining documents. NAP is prepared on the basis of the earlier developed documents: National Diagnostic Analysis (NDA), 2003 Baseline Budget for the Republic of Croatia - Coastal Area (BB), Sectoral Plans for different types of pollutants (SPs) and Economic Instruments for Protection of Sea against Pollution from the Land-based Sources in the Republic of Croatia - Current Status and Possible Solutions (EI). All documents (NDA, BB, SP, EI and NAP) were prepared within the UNEP GEF SAP MED Project that gave them full financial support. The Inter-ministerial Commission was convened to follow up preparation of these documents, and it was available for consultations during all the stages of the documentation preparation. NAP primarily focused on determining proposals for the environmental protection priority actions for the coastal area of the Republic of Croatia. Performance of these actions shall result in achieving the basic SAP objectives. It is underscored that NAP was prepared on the basis of the national environmental protection plans currently in effect in the Republic of Croatia, which were used to establish the basic concepts in this document. The summary of the most important plans is given in a separate section herein. In addition to the national environmental protection plans, the information on the Croatian legal and institutions framework is briefly described herein as particularly important. NAP contains data on the current state of the coastal environment and sea (as a summary of the NDA, BB and SP data). Consistent with the SAP objectives, the NDA, BB and SP data, and postulates of the national environmental protection plans, the environmental protection priorities for the coastal area were determined. Further, NAP analyses technical solutions for separate priorities, and sets up the basic objectives to be realised by their implementation. Another topics related to the planned environmental protection activities in the coastal area of the Republic of Croatia are also elaborated (public participation, monitoring, economic aspects). The major environmental issue in the coastal area is wastewater pollution. Consistent with the SAP objectives (resolving of wastewater collection and treatment issues for the cities with population over 100,000 by 2010), the priorities herein include resolving of this problem for the cities of Split and Rijeka. The priorities also include wastewater collection and treatment in other larger cities at the Adriatic coast (Pula, Zadar, Šibenik and Dubrovnik). The investment into the projects for resolving the wastewater problems in six largest cities at the Croatian coast is estimated at EUR 537.8 mil. Two sets of priorities were singled out for addressing the pollution from the industrial wastewater (in line with the SAP objectives by 2010, with planned 50 percent emission reduction). The first group of priorities includes major industrial polluters with self-standing outfalls (MIRNA prerada ribe Rovinj, ADRIA prerada ribe Zadar and JADRANSKA PIVOVARA Split). The estimated investment into addressing the environmental pollution from wastewater generated in these industrial facilities is derived from the pollution load data, and it is set at about EUR 13.2 mil. Another group of priorities includes all other industries in 4 Croatia NAP the coastal area which are to reduce pollution from wastewater pursuant to the provisions of applicable legislation. Solid waste management and disposal poses an important environmental problem, so according to the SAP objectives (resolving of waste management issues for the cities with population over 100,000 by 2010) NAP foresees construction of two regional waste management centres for the cities of Split and Rijeka (i.e. for the Splitsko–Dalmatinska and Primorsko–Goranska County). Based on the technical documentation, the investment into the construction of these centres is estimated at about EUR 122 mil. Additionally, NAP envisages remediation of the largest dumpsites in the region which do not meet the provisions of the applicable laws and regulations and pose environmental risk (Karepovac – Split, Sovjak and Viševac – Rijeka). Based on the data available from the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction, the remediation costs for these dumpsites are estimated at about EUR 47.7 mil. In addition to the above environmental protection projects for resolving of wastewater and solid waste issues, the priorities related to hazardous waste management and disposal (used chemicals, POPs, waste oil, batteries/car batteries) are included in NAP in line with the SAP Guidelines. Resolving of these issues is directly linked to full compliance with the national and international legal provisions on the subject matter. In order to determine feasibility of all environmental priority actions singled out for the coastal area of the Republic of Croatia, such projects were analysed from the economic point of view, the evaluation of funds available for investment made, and possible sources of finance presented. Total investment into performance of the said environmental priority actions in the coastal area is estimated at about EUR 720.7 mil. It is underscored that the total estimated investment does not include the costs of global resolving of the problems related to the industrial wastewater and hazardous waste management and disposal. For them, application of administrative measures is planned, assuming enforcement of national and international regulations. Each priority is attached with a pertaining Investment Portfolio, again consistent with the SAP Guidelines. A separate section describes the problems related to application of the economic instruments for the environmental protection. NAP is a document prepared in co-ordination with the technical departments of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction. Harmonisation of positions and amendments of the document were carried out on the basis of the opinions of the UNEP/MAP experts, members of the Inter-ministerial Commission, and after consideration of proposals submitted by participants in public debates organised during the NAP preparation. The environmental priorities for the coastal area highlighted in NAP are to a great degree in harmony with the priorities specified within the national environmental protection plans, which is good having in mind their feasibility. 5 Croatia NAP 1. Background 1.1 NAP Preparation Basis The Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea and the Coastal Region (The Barcelona Convention) and relating protocols represent the legal grounds for all activities aimed at conservation of the Mediterranean Sea and the coastal areas, and it is binding upon all the Contracting Parties, including the Republic of Croatia. The Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities (LBS Protocol), and the United Nations Environment Programme of the Mediterranean Action Plan for the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea (UNEP/MAP), as well as the adopted Strategic Action Programme for the Reduction of Pollution of the Mediterranean from Land- Based Sources (SAP MED)
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